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Wednesday, August 5, 2026
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Players: 13986 10915 24901
Tournaments: 2281 1848 4129
 
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Jason LeClair 55
Sergio Lopez Rios 50
Chris Adornetti 48
Jen Kremer 48
Eydis Dalen 47
Dolapo Onayemi 47
Ana Paulo 46
Niclas Hildebrand 46
Erika Rodriguez 45
Skender Lajci 44
Neiad Ammary 44
Florian Huth 43
Brendan McCay 41
Brooke Phillips 41
Vlada Oganauskiene 40
Adam Herendeen 39
Marguerite Diaora 39
Sandra Zmitreviciute 38
Deebro Trinidad 37
Robert Bozek 36
Will Flynn 36
Justin Johnson 36
Elizaveta Arefyeva 35
Hawk Hatcher 35
Lidia Bogdanova 34
Tommi Siirila 33
Matija Primec 32
Veli Manninen 32
Vladyslav Khrystov 31
Stephanie Phillips 30
Shuma Watanabe 29
Brooke Kuhlman 29
Elizaveta Novikova 29
Natalie Anselmo 28
Anna Piccoli 27
Silvia Herdrick 27
Sydni Small 27
Flavio Sutterlin 25
Bence Sandor 25
Ioanna Perdikaki 24
Jacob Petersen 23
Isaac Mendez 19
Romek Meius 16
 
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Beach Volleyball History
In 1962
Dave Boardwell and Gordon Evans won the Parks & Rec Laguna Beach Open.  It was the 1st win for Dave Boardwell, the 1st win for Gordon Evans, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1984
Mike Dodd and Tim Hovland won the AVP Manhattan Beach Open.  It was the 12th win for Mike Dodd, the 13th win for Tim Hovland, and the 12th win for the team.
In 1984
Linda Hanley and Nina Matthies won the Parks & Rec Gladstone's Laguna Beach Open.  It was the 16th win for Linda Hanley, the 26th win for Nina Matthies, and the 15th win for the team.
In 1989
Patty Dodd and Jackie Silva won the WPVA Club Sportswear World Series Championship.  It was the 12th win for Patty Dodd, the 27th win for Jackie Silva, and the 11th win for the team.
In 1990
Karolyn Kirby and Jackie Silva won the WPVA Club Sportswear California Classic Pismo Beach.  It was the 5th win for Karolyn Kirby, the 38th win for Jackie Silva, and the 4th win for the team.
In 1990
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the AVP Miller Lite Orange County Open.  It was the 117th win for Sinjin Smith, the 93rd win for Randy Stoklos, and the 92nd win for the team.
In 1990
Tim Hovland and Kent Steffes won the FIVB Italian Open.  It was the 55th win for Tim Hovland, the 6th win for Kent Steffes, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 1995
Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes won the AVP Jose Cuervo Gold Crown Santa Cruz.  It was the 110th win for Karch Kiraly, the 75th win for Kent Steffes, and the 63rd win for the team.
In 2001
Mariano Baracetti and Martin Conde won the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships.  It was the 4th win for Mariano Baracetti, the 6th win for Martin Conde, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2006
Jia Tian and Jie Wang won the FIVB A1 Grand Slam presented by Nokia.  It was the 3rd win for Jia Tian, the 1st win for Jie Wang, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2007
Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan won the McDonald's AVP Chicago Open presented by Nautica.  It was the 10th win for Annett Davis, the 9th win for Jenny Johnson Jordan, and the 9th win for the team.
In 2007
Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos won the FIVB A1 Grand Slam presented by Nokia.  It was the 72nd win for Emanuel Rego, the 45th win for Ricardo Santos, and the 29th win for the team.
In 2007
The semifinals in Chicago featured 14th-seeded Jenny Kropp and Jenny Pavley, who became the lowest seeded team to ever advance to the semifinals in AVP women's history.
In 2012
John Hyden and Sean Scott won the   Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series Milwaukee Shootout.  It was the 19th win for John Hyden, the 21st win for Sean Scott, and the 16th win for the team.
In 2012
Jennifer Fopma and Brooke Sweat won the   Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series Milwaukee Shootout.  It was the 2nd win for Jennifer Fopma, the 6th win for Brooke Sweat, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2017
Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst won the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships presented by A1.  It was the 21st win for Laura Ludwig, the 14th win for Kira Walkenhorst, and the 12th win for the team.
In 2018
Anders Mol and Christian Sorum won the FIVB A1 Major Vienna presented by Swatch.  It was the 7th win for Anders Mol, the 6th win for Christian Sorum, and the 5th win for the team.
In 2018
Taras Myskiv and Valeriy Samoday won the FIVB Ljubljana One Star.  It was the 1st win for Taras Myskiv, the 5th win for Valeriy Samoday, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2018
Esmee Bobner and Zoe Verge-Depre won the FIVB Ljubljana One Star.  It was the 1st win for Esmee Bobner, the 1st win for Zoe Verge-Depre, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2023
Nina Brunner and Tanja Huberli won the CEV European Championships.  It was the 11th win for Nina Brunner, the 4th win for Tanja Huberli, and the 4th win for the team.
 
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8/4/2026
Duda takes a break, Ana Patricia to hit Hamburg with Carol Horta
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8/3/2026
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Duos from Empowerment-funded Czechia and Austria among MEVZA U18 and U20 medalists
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